Sugar-dispensing machine.



G. W. ROWBLL.

SUGAR DISPENSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1912.

Patented June 17 1913. 1

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G. W. ROWELL.

SUGAR DISPENSING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1912. I 64,776. Patented June 17, 1913.

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GEORGE W. ROWELL, OF PORTALES, NEW MEXICO.

SUGAR-DISPENSING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. RoWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portales, in the county of Roosevelt and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sugar-Dispensing Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dispensing cans, and more especially to those adapted to contain powder and having a measuring cut-off; and the object of the same is to produce a machine for use in public places where soft drinks are sold or consumed and by means of which a charge of sugar can be drawn by the consumer when his lemonade, for instance is not sufficiently sweet, although of course the device might have other uses.

To this end the invention consists in the details of construction hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and as shown in the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a central longitudinal sectional view through this machine complete. Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2 (except that the upper portion of the hopper is omitted) showing the parts in their different positions. Fig. t is a cross section on the line H of Fig. 2, and with the upper portion tilted aside over the bars, and Figs. 5 and 6 are horizontal sections on the lines 5-5 and 6-6 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates the base which in the present instance is shown as a block of wood of proper dimensions, preferably covered on its upper face with a plate 2 through which is formed a hole 3, and beneath the hole an outlet channel 4: is cut in the block and opens out its front end to constitute a delivery passage for the sugar or other powder with which the machine is charged. Five-tally attached to one side of the base are hooks 5, and connected with the other side of the base are hinges 6 to which is hinged the lower member or bottom 7 of the superstructure, this member also by preference being a block of wood and of about the same size as the base member and carrying eyes 8 in its free edge adapted to be engaged by said hooks 5, Therefore, when the hooks are disengaged from these eyes, the superstructure can be turned over on its hinges and its interior exposed to view, as when the parts need repair or adjustment. The upper block 7 may well be somewhat thicker than the base member, and its body is cut out to provide a longitudinal recess 9 within which works the plunger to be described below, a metal sheet 10 covering the forward portion of this recess and pierced with a hole 12. Mounted on said sheet is a hopper 18, also preferably of metal, and having a hinged top 14: by means of which it may be closed.

The sugar or other powder to be handled by this machine is poured into the hopper from above in a manner which will be clear, and passes downward through the alined holes in said plate and through the recess or opening in the upper block onto the plate 2 on the top of the lower block; and the charge, whose size is controlled by the plunger in a manner which will be described below, will then be drawn forward and dropped through the hole 3 so that it may run out the outlet or mouth 4 of the machine.

Slidably mounted within the recess, in the upper block is the plunger whose construction in detail is best seen in Figs. 2 and 6. By preference its major portion is composed of a rectangular block 20 having an opening 21 therein extending out its rear end and of a width corresponding with the opening 12 above referred to; and this block is surrounded by a metal strip 22 whose ends lap each other in rear of the block and across said opening 21. The top of the block is also by preference faced with metal as seen at 23. Disposed within said opening 21 is a brush 2 1 whose bristles project beneath the block 20, and the back of the brush is carried by an upright partition 24 which extends across said opening and has at its upper end a tongue 24 projecting to the rear and passing over the upper edges of the rear ends of the strip 22' where they lap each other. Secured to said partition in any suitable manner is the head of a bolt 25 whose shank extends to the rear, through alined holes in said lapping 'ends where it receives an adjusting nut 26,

and its body carries an expansive spring 27 coiled upon it between said lapping ends and partition. Riveted at 26 beneath the top plate 23 is a bracket 23 consisting of 10 with a support 33 at the upper-edgeof a right-angular plate whose rear leaf un-= derlies said plate 23. and overliessaid:w tongue, whose angle has a slot in which the tongue moves freely, and whose. front up-. right leaf passes down in rear of the lap p ng-en s 2221s show at 22:" in Fig is pierced with a hole for the bolt above referred to, while the lower extremity of this front leaf is upturned as at 22 and constitutes aclamp for holding said lapping ends together. WVi'th this constructionthe spring holds the partition and brush normally forward as far as the nut on the bolt will permit, and therefore the size of the opening through the block i's restricted);- but when, it is desired to enlarge this open ing, the nut is turned to further compress the spring and draw the partition to the rear, and when it slides inthat direction beneath the top plate the passage through; the block is enlarged in size and therefore the charge delivered by this machine is regulated. It is obviously quite useful to have hooks between the base and super structure so that the latter can be raised to permit access to this nut which may well be athumb nut. as shown.

The means for reciprocating the plunger within the recess 9 in'the block 7 will now be described: The metal plate 23' is con tinned to the rear along the upper surface of the'bl'ock andturnedupward into a perforated ear 30 whose perforation slides on a guide rod which may well be a, bolt 31 disposed horizontally between and" connecting support 32 at the rear end of the plate the plate 34 secured across the rear end of the block 7. Between the forward ear 32 and the support 30 an expansive spring- 35 is coiled around said rod or-bolt. Between the rearmostsupport 33 and the ear 30 a yoke 36 is slidably mounted upon said rod or; bolt and its ends 37] are bent forward to receive wires or rods 38- whi'ch connect it with the handle. The latter may well be constructed of a U- shaped piece; of" sheet metal whose center is rolled intoa hand piece 39 and whosearms are bent at right angles as at 4LO and pivoted; at 461 tothe-sifdes of theupperblock 7'; and the front ends of" the rods 38 are connectedwith said armswhich stand astri'de the hopperso thehand piece stands forward of the same in position to be graspech by the operator; The entire plungenactuating Inechanisrn is located to the rearof'the hop-per, excepting the rods which run past its; sidesand the handlewhosehand piece stands in front of the hopper and whose arms extend past its sides to connect with the rods. That portion-- o-f'-' the mechanism to the rear-0 f the hopper is preferenceco eredl by means of a hood oat-"sheet metal as shown at 42 one edgeattached: to the block 7* and the;

having other edge fastened thereto by any suitable .fomn of latch 43., Any suitable form of latch 44 may be employed for keeping the ICOMQE- of the hopper closed so that access to theinterior of the machine is denied to medd-lesome pers The operation of this device will now be as follows: With the parts standing at rest,

" the spring 35 draws the plunger to the rear so that the perforation in itst-op plate regis ters with the perforation or-holes- 12 inthe plate- 1 '0; and the sugar or other; powder within the hopper flows down-Ward through the perforations-or holes and; intothe body ofthe plunger-which is filled, the plate 2; on the: top of the base block actingas the bottom ofthe receptacle for-holding thecharge and the size of the latter being controlled by the thickness of the plunger and the adjustment of" the partition within its recess; 9 If" said partition be adiustied farther t0 the rear, the recess is of courseenlarged in that direction; and the: reverse WVhen now theoperator' desiresa charge of sugar, he has but to bear downward on thehand piece- 39 of thehandl'e, and the latter turning-on its pivots 4'1? draws forward onthe rods 38 so,

that the yoke bears the rear end of the; springforward and pushes the plate 23 forward and movesthe plunger'within the re c-ess 9 of the block 7 Moving out from underthe alined' holes or openings, this plun- Qer slides forward overthe top plate 2 of the base block until its opening registers with the hole 3 therein, when the chargeof sugar runs through this hole and out of the channel or spout 4: into the operators glass or coflee cup or into whatever receptacle is temporarily provided for it. Meanwhile the brushwipes the upper faceof the plate- 2 so that no particles are permitted to ad here thereto which would gumthemachine and perhaps cause it to-stielr. As the operator releases the handle-the spring causes theparts toreturn to their normal position, and ;when the plunger slides back over the plate 2 and underthe plate i=0 until? the recess "within its body alines with the hole- 12'; 5 another charge of sugar drops; d'ownout of the hop-perintosaid reeessready to be ejected the next movement of the machine. To gainaccess: to the interior mechanism, the hooks- 5 are disengaged from the eyes 8: jand; the entire superstructuretu-r-ned aside on the hinges 6 as seen in Fig. 4; and now the size of the opening'in the plunger can be adjustediby setting the nut in the manner above described; To gain access" to themech-ani'smabove the-block 7-, the latch 43 i's disengaged and the hood- 4L2 lifted: Theinterior of the-hopper-canbe reached asf'or cleansing or repair disengaging the latch- 44 and liftingthe cover 14.

The parts are by preference of wood or imet'ivl, and t e-en ir device be cheaply made and put upon the market or can be built in a more ornamental and substantial manner and might become an ornament for the table, counter, or bar.

What is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base block having a channel opening through its upper face and out its front end, and a plate secured upon said block and having an opening registering with the upper end of said channel; of a second block overlying the first and having a recess in its body, a hinge connect-ion between the blocks at one side, a latch connection between them at the other side, a handoperated plunger movable within said recess and having an opening, and a hopper carried by the upper block and having an outlet delivering into said opening when the plunger is moved to the rear.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base having an outlet channel opening through its upper face, a block movably mounted upon said base and having a recess extending over said channel, and a hopper carried by the block and having an out-let delivered into the rear end of said recess; of a hand-operated plunger movably mounted in said recess and having an opening in its body, and a partition adgiustably mounted in said opening for regulating the size of the charge delivered by the plunger.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base having an outlet channel opening through its upper face, a block movably mounted upon said base and having a recess extending over said channel, and a hopper carried by the block and having an outlet delivering into the rear end of said recess; of a hand-operated plunger movably mounted in said recess and having an opening in its body, a partition movably mounted in said opening, a brush carried by the partition and whose bristles contact with the upper face of said base, a bolt secured to the partition and projecting through the rear end of the plunger, a thumb-nut on the projecting end of said bolt, and a spring between said rear end and partition.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base having an outlet channel opening through its upper face, a block movably mounted upon said base and having a recess extending over said channel, and a hopper carried by the block and having an outlet delivering into the rear end of said recess; of a plunger movable in said recess and having a charge opening, a plate projecting to the rear from said plunger and provided with a perfo rated ear, a spring pressing said ear normally to the rear, a yoke engaged with the ear, a handle pivoted to the block and having a hand-piece, and connections between said handle and yoke.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base having an outlet channel opening through its upper face, a block movably mounted upon said base and having a recess extending over said channel, and a hopper carried by the block and having an outlet delivering into the rear end of said recess; of a plunger movable within said recess and having a charge-opening through its body, a plate projecting to the rear from said plunger and having an upturned perforated ear, supports rising from said block at either side of said perforated ear, a guide rod connect-ing said supports and passing through the perforation in said ear, an expansive spring between the forward support and said ear, a yoke slidable on the rod in rear of said ear and having its extremities turned forward, a U-shaped lever having arms pivoted astride the block and a hand hold in its bend, and rods connecting the forwardly turned extremities of the yoke with the arms of said lever, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE W. ROWELL. Witnesses:

J. S. SANDERS, G. W. BEAVERS.

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Washington, D. G. 

